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SqlCeDataReader.GetDecimal Method

Gets the value of the specified column as a Decimal object.

Namespace: System.Data.SqlServerCe
Assembly: System.Data.SqlServerCe (in system.data.sqlserverce.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function GetDecimal ( _
    ordinal As Integer _
) As Decimal
'Usage
Dim instance As SqlCeDataReader
Dim ordinal As Integer
Dim returnValue As Decimal

returnValue = instance.GetDecimal(ordinal)
public override decimal GetDecimal (
    int ordinal
)
public:
virtual Decimal GetDecimal (
    int ordinal
) override
public Decimal GetDecimal (
    int ordinal
)
public override function GetDecimal (
    ordinal : int
) : decimal
Not applicable.

Parameters

  • ordinal
    The zero-based column ordinal.

Return Value

The value of the specified column.

Exceptions

Exception type Condition

InvalidCastException

The specified cast is not valid.

SqlNullValueException

The value is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

InvalidOperationException

The operation is not valid. The SqlCeDataReader may be positioned after the last row in the result set.

Remarks

No conversions are performed; therefore, the data retrieved must already be a Decimal object.

The maximum size of the SQL Server Compact Edition decimal is greater than the maximum size of Decimal. For example, an overflow can occur when SqlCeDataReader is reading values that are either greater than Decimal.MaxValue or lesser than Decimal.MinValue.

Call IsDBNull to check for null values before calling this method.

Platforms

Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.0

See Also

Reference

SqlCeDataReader Class
SqlCeDataReader Members
System.Data.SqlServerCe Namespace